Retail Operations
Online food ordering and delivery platform Swiggy has inked a pact with Australian premium cafe chain Di Bella Coffee to deliver its coffee blends in Mumbai. “We are excited to associate with a global premium cafe chain like Di Bella Coffee… This
Source: Di Bella Coffee partners Swiggy for home delivery | Business Standard News
Despite recent government clarifications on foreign direct investment (FDI) in e-commerce and the definition of a marketplace model, online companies continue to flout rules, organised retailers have said.
After getting a stay from the Uttarakhand High Court over the issue of entry tax, Flipkart has sued the government of West Bengal over a similar issue.
According to the Retailers Association of India (RAI), the cashback or money back guarantee offered by an e-commerce marketplace should be considered tantamount to influencing the selling price.
Amazon’s DuPont fulfillment center is a sort of laboratory for how the company is using robots to do much of its heavy lifting. But it also shows how the human workforce is not only necessary but superior in some respects.
Source: Hands, heads and robots work in sync at Amazon warehouses | The Seattle Times
Panic buttons were pressed when Alibaba recently announced it was exploring options to directly enter India
Source: Alibaba set to bring back the Walmart ghost for Indian retailers | Business Standard News
The real estate firm will continue to own remaining 60% stake in its rental arm DLF Cyber City Developers Ltd (DCCDL).
Under consolidation plan, Reliance Super and Reliance Mart will be brought under one brand—Reliance Smart
Some retailers have already started asking for a 10-15% premium depending on the level of their stock
Source: Smokers stock up, vendors cash in as cigarette firms halt production – Livemint